Neal Christopher Gleaton

Neal Christopher Gleaton , 55 , went to be with his Lordand savior Jesus Christ

on March 8, 2023, after a v aliant 15 - year fight with cardiovascular disease. Neal was born July 9, 1967, in Yakima, WA to Jim and Rella Faris Gleaton . Neal lived at Marshall Lake near Newport, Washington, Prosser, Yakima, and then moved to Addy in 1 9 7 9 after his fathers transfer as districtc on servationist for U. S. D. A.‘s Natural Resources

conservation services . In 1985 he graduated as Salutatorian from Columbia River Christian Academy, Kettle Falls, then attended Walla Walla Community College for 2 years, leaving

college to help his parents build his mother’s dream log home.

Settling in Spokane , Neal met and married Anne Yochumon September 25, 1999, later moving to Mead.

Neal was a fixer of e very thing, a mechanic, plumber, electrician , and carpenter, learned from his father and paternal Grandpa Paul. Hobbies included leather working, computer gaming, the family’s computer repair guy, gun smith , and deer hunting with his fathers and sons. As “Chef ” , he mastered the art of grilling & smoking and was chief grid

dle master for numerous camping trips and family events. W i t h

quick wit and fun personality, he was fun to be around.

In Neal’s career he owned a comic book shop, worked construction building log homes, was a driver for Pony Express, b ecame co- owner of Amazing Electronics of Spokane, in the late 90” smovingin to IT service and repair, working for several companies including the installation of the new computer system for the Providence Health system. Neal’s most loved occupa

tion was stay- at- home dad for the last six years raising two Eagle Scouts and a Girl Scout “Cookie”. The family recently went to Israel to visit t h e Holy Land.

Neal is survived by his wife Anne and children, Noah, Abraham, and Olivia Gleaton, Mead: parents Jim and Rella Gleaton, Addy; sister Sheryl (Ren) Evans of Spokane; nephew and niece Cameron Wilkinson and Rene Wilkinson, Walla Walla; 2 maternal aunts, Lana Cline, Pasco and Teena Faris, Mead; cousins Jeremy Barn hart, Sunnyside and Jennifer Cline (Dan) Yochum, Pasco; Dan Gleaton, Chattaroy; cousines Letti Stevens, Darlene Mendez, and Liz Berrones; Anne’s family of 4 brothers, 3 sisters and spouses, 11 nieces and nephews. Preceding Neal were grand parents Brown and Nettie Faris, Paul and Louise Gleaton, Uncle Dick Cline, and cousin Janie Lueck; Paternal uncles Paul Jr. Gary and Jeff Gleaton; aunts. Darlene McCully and Dieane Berrones; and cousins Terri Jimenez and Sonny Berrones Interment was at Fairmonnt Memorial Park, Spokane, March 17.